What changes must be made to Thailand’s power generation infrastructure to accommodate anticipated rises in demand?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Areepong Bhoocha-oom, Chairman, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT): Interview from The Report: Thailand 2017
Articles & Analysis | New bidding round awaited as exploration efforts in Thailand wane from The Report: Thailand 2017
For decades, the ongoing development of Thailand’s major oil and gas fields provided the country with a steadily increasing flow of energy. Strong demand, favourable geology and an attractive concession contracting system combined to create an environment that attracted considerable interest from major international oil companies, which in...
Articles & Analysis | New sources of power needed as energy demand surges in Thailand from The Report: Thailand 2017
At the centre of Thailand’s economic growth, the energy sector is using progressively diverse means to meet the continually increasing demand for energy sources. The country’s growing industrial capacity, ongoing urbanisation and organic population growth are all contributing to rising domestic energy intensity – a trend that policymakers have...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Anantaporn Kanjanarat, Minister of Energy: Interview from The Report: Thailand 2017
How are the promotion of efficiency and diversification advancing long-term energy security?
Articles & Analysis | Regional partnerships supplement Thailand's limited domestic energy capacity from The Report: Thailand 2017
The rise of Thailand’s industrial power base, along with ongoing urbanisation of the country’s population, has the government and power producers striving to stay a step ahead of consumers’ increasing appetite for electricity. Since 2002 electricity consumption has increased 55%, from 100,091 GWh to 182,847 GWh in 2016, according to data...
Moves to privatise utilities assets in Saudi Arabia and expand the reach of its networks through increased investment should create new opportunities for private operators and service providers.